For patients with small, early stage breast cancers that undergo cryoablation, do you ever offer adjuvant radiation?
What would be the indications for doing so?
Would you proceed with APBI, or hypofractionated whole breast RT?
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Radiation Oncology · Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh
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I would first counsel patients that outside of prospective studies, cryoablation is not a standard approach in the management of breast cancer and would refer to the breast surgeon for consideration of appropriate breast surgery.
If on study or patient is unwilling to consider surgery, you can consid...
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